Materials for jewelry making
For the production of your jewelry collection, you have a large selection of materials at your disposal from which you can have classic, modern or conceptual jewelry collections and accessories produced:
- Brass
- silver
- Gold (8, 9, 14 and 18 carat)
- Stainless steel
- Various types of plastic such as Plexiglas, acrylic, synthetic and cast resin
- Fabrics
- Leather
- Pearls
- Glass
- Wood
- Costume jewelry alloys
- v.m.
We will be happy to advise you on which designs and jewelry materials are particularly suitable for your product idea.
Surface finishing
A wide range of electroplated jewelry finishes are available for refining metals and creating a perfect shine or matt surface on pieces of jewelry:
- Copper alloys/copper
- Stainless steel/iron/steel
- PVD color coatings
- Gold alloys/gold
- Silver alloys/silver
- Zinc/tin
- Zinc die casting alloys
Sustainable surface finishing: All classic gold and silver alloys can also be made from recycled materials.
We also offer an extensive range of electroplating colors in layer thicknesses of 0.1μ-10μ:
Gold tones
(in layer thicknesses of 0.1μ-10μ)
- Fine gold
- Yellow gold
- Rose gold
- 8, 9, 14 and 18 carat color
- and other special colors by arrangement
Silver tones
(in layer thicknesses of 1μ-40μ)
- Bright and antique silver
- Tarnish protection and passivation are possible
Rhodium
(in layer thicknesses of 0.01μ-1μ)
Ruthenium
(in layer thicknesses of 0.01μ-0.4μ)
Other surface finishing methods for jewelry:
- All common PVD color coatings
- Various color finishes
- Powder coatings in many different colors and finishes
- High-quality sanding lacquers for all types of metal
- Special hand-painted surface treatment for many types of metal and material
Process technologies
Jewelry production techniques
We use modern and traditional production techniques to make jewelry that combine high-tech and traditional craftsmanship in a good and sensible way. Here is an overview of some of the jewelry techniques we use:
- State-of-the-art CAD technology and detailed, true-to-scale 3D design of your piece of jewelry as a wax model
- Classic goldsmith activities (polishing, milling, turning, setting stones, etc.)
- Different casting and injection molding techniques for silver, gold (14 and 18 carat) and brass
- Versatile stainless steel processing such as pressing, punching, CNC milling and casting
- Extensive pressing and stamping techniques for brass, gold and silver
- Large pool of punching and pressing tools that can be used as required to save tool costs
- Laser cutting, laser soldering, laser marking, water jet cutting
- High-quality processing of many plastics such as acrylic, Plexiglas and cast resin
- Aluminium milling and casting incl. anodizing
- Galvanoplastics electroforming techniques
- Handicrafts, for example embroidery, sewing
- and much more.
We are also happy to advise you on jewelry techniques and processes to ensure the ideal manufacturing process for your jewelry idea.
Sustainability
Sustainable jewelry made from recycled materials
At Ars Vivendi Germany, we place great importance on sustainability and responsibility as a jewelry producer in terms of environmentally friendly production, sustainable raw materials and fair working conditions. We are aware that sustainable practices can have a positive impact on the environment, society and the jewelry industry, and we strive to do our part.
We are therefore happy to offer you the opportunity to use recycled materials in your jewelry project. Recycled jewelry can be an environmentally friendly alternative as it helps to reduce the need for new raw materials and minimize waste. On request, we can also provide you with certificates to prove the use of recycled materials in your jewelry.
We are always striving to further improve our sustainable practices and work towards more environmentally friendly and socially responsible jewelry production. If sustainability is important to you, you've come to the right place as a jewelry producer. Talk to us about your wishes and requirements regarding sustainable jewelry production, recycled materials and certifications, and we will do our best to implement them in your project.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MATERIALS AND PROCESSES?
We will be happy to advise you individually!
Benefit from our many years of experience in jewelry development and production and let us work with you to select the most suitable materials and best production processes for your project. This will give you an end result that meets your exact requirements. Contact us at any time for a personal consultation and quotation.